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Lo Tishkach educational programme participants cleaning Uzhhorod Jewish Cemetery, Ukraine © Jewish Student Center/Lo Tishkach
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As a non-profit organisation (Belgian fondation d'utilité publique 8999.2111.180 by royal decree) we rely on your generous support to guarantee lasting preservation and protection to Europe’s Jewish cemeteries and mass graves. Please see below for the different options of making a donation to the Lo Tishkach Foundation.

Credit Card Donations via PayPal

You can make a secure credit card donation by using PayPal. Simply click on the 'Donate' button below. Please contact us if you would like to receive a confirmation of reception of funds for your tax-deductible donation. If you would like to make a donation for a specific purpose, please refer to the list below and contact us.   

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For donations in US-$: 

 

Direct Payments

  • Bank transfer: Transfers can be received in either euros (€) or US dollars ($). The Foundation's bank details are as follows: Account holder - Fondation Lo Tishkach. Account number (payments within Belgium) - 001-5716782-66. IBAN number (payments from abroad) - BE07 0015 7167 8266. BIC (payments from abroad) - GEBABEBB. Bank: BNP Paribas FORTIS.  
  • Cheque: Write your cheque to 'Fondation Lo Tishkach'. Send it with your name, email and postal address to Fondation Lo Tishkach, Avenue Louise 112, B-1050 Brussels, Belgium
Please contact us if you would like to receive a confirmation of reception of funds for your tax-deductible donation.
If you would like to make a donation for a specific purpose, please refer to the list below and contact us.   

Make a donation for a specific purpose

 200 euros (290 USD) Complete survey of a Jewish cemetery or mass grave site
   
 500 euros (720 USD) Cleaning of vegetation overgrowth at a Jewish cemetery or mass grave site OR erection of a metal identifying marker at a Jewish cemetery or mass grave site 
                                  
 1,000 euros (1,440 USD)   Construction of a metal gate at a demarcated Jewish cemetery
                                              
 2,000 euros (2,880 USD) Complete surveys of all Jewish cemeteries and mass grave sites across one district
     
 2,500 euros (3,590 USD) Erection of a metal memorial at a Jewish cemetery or mass grave site
   
 5,000 euros (7,180 USD) Demarcation and fencing of a Jewish cemetery or mass grave site 
                                                 
 10,000 euros (14,440 USD) Complete surveys of all Jewish cemeteries and mass graves across one region 

US Tax Deductibility

U.S.-based donors can contribute in a tax-efficient way through Friends of Lo Tishkach European Jewish Cemeteries Initiative at the King Baudouin Foundation United States (KBFUS), a public charity, within the meaning of Sections 501(c)(3) and 509(a)(1) of the IRC, whereby donors may claim the maximum tax benefits allowed by U.S. tax law for their contributions.

  • Check: Write your check to KBFUS or King Baudouin Foundation United States, with “Lo Tishkach” in the memo section of the check, and send it to KBFUS, 10 Rockefeller Plaza, 16th Floor, New York, NY 10020.
  • Credit cards: Go to http://www.kbfus.org/, click on the ‘Donate Now’ button and select “Lo Tishkach” under ‘Giving Option 1: Non-Profit Partners Overseas’.
  • Wire transfer or to contribute other types of property: Contact KBFUS at info@kbfus.org or call (212) 713 7660.

European Tax Deductibility  

Transnational Giving Europe (TGE) is a partnership of leading European foundations that facilitates tax-efficient cross-border giving within Europe. The TGE network enables donors, both corporations and individuals, resident in one of the participating countries, to financially support non-profit organisations in other member countries, while benefiting directly from the tax advantages provided for in the legislation of their country of residence. TGE is currently operational for donations from and to Belgium, the United Kingdom, France, the Netherlands and Germany.

  • Belgium: King Baudouin Foundation, rue Brederodestraat, 211000 Brussels, Belgium Tel. : +32-2-549 02 31 Fax : +32 2 549 02 89 E-mail: tge@kbs-frb.be
  • France: Fondation de France, 40 Avenue Hoche, 75008 Paris, France Tel. : +33-1-44 21 87 60 Fax : +33-1-44 21 31 54 E-mail: tge@fdf.org
  • Germany: Maecenata International e.v. c/o Maecenata Management GmbH, Herzogstrasse 60, D- 80803 München, Germany Tel.: +49-89-28 44 52 Fax: +49-89-28 37 74 E-mail: tge@maecenata-management.de
  • Netherlands: Oranje Fonds, J.F. Kennedylaan 101, 3981 CB Bunnik, The Netherlands Tel.: +31-30-656 45 24 Fax : +31-30-656 22 04 E-mail: tge@oranjefonds.nl
  • Poland: Foundation for Poland, ul. Narbutta 20/33, 02-541 Warsaw, Poland Tel.: +48-22 54 25 880 Fax: +48-22 54 25 890 E-mail: tge@fdp.org.pl
  • United Kingdom: CAF – Charities Aid Foundation, Kings Hill, West Malling, Kent ME19 4TA, United Kingdom Tel.: +44-17-32 52 03 32 Fax: +44-17-32 52 01 60 E-mail: tge@cafonline.org